Institute for scientific and technical information Upskilling of information specialists and research support strategy Marie-Christine Jacquemot-Perbal LIBER 42nd Annual Conference June 2013, Munich, Germany

Overview Evolution of INIST-CNRS mission Approach to move toward data-related activities Feasibility study Broadening knowledge and upgrading skills through constructivist-based approach Establish partnerships to pool knowledge and skills Conclusion M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

INIST-CNRS CNRS President Research office Sciences institutes Scientific and technical information (DIST) INIST CCSD Ressource office Paris Nancy M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

INIST mission until 2011 M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER Enabling scientific litterature availability, findability and accessibility Document delivery Portals Multidisciplinary bibliographic metadata databases Terminology

New mission from 2011 on M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER Increasing the visibility and accessibility of the french and international scientific production Document delivery Portals Valorization of french research production (litterature + data) Terminology, ontologies Thematic bibliographic metadata databases

Approach to move toward data-related activities Assesment of local researchers’ needs Assessment of required knowledge and skills Broadening knowledge and upgrading skills M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER Partnerships Pool of skills and knowledge Pool of skills and knowledge

Aim Feasibility study M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER Findings Demands and responses Assess the needs of local researchers and identify support and services to provide for Methodology Outcome Survey questionnaire to local researchers Interviews of researchers and other stakeholders Desk research on french data-related activities Desk research on the european and international research data projects and initiatives

Feasibility study: findings Data policy No national funding agency policy but strong encouragement from European Commission (Horizon 2020, OpenAirePlus) No institutional data policy in every disciplin/domain Publishers’data policy in some disciplins Awareness of researchers Lack of awareness on research data management (RDM), Open Data movement, use of persistent identifiers Lack of knowledge on data-related legal and ethical issues Most common RDM practice Publication focused Many local « dark » data or databases with heterogeneous metadata M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

Researchers’demands Managing data and materials Collaborative workspace environment Sustainability and valorization of databases Maintaining databases at the end of a project Making databases accessible and discoverable Integrating heterogeneous data types Assistance in developping metadata schema or model Assistance in design and development of databases Storage and preservation of data Data storage space Persistent archiving of data M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

Responses with the broader perspective of data sharing M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER AdvocacyOpen data Persistent ID and data citation Use of metadata standards TrainingResearch data management good practice Advice and/or assistance Metadata quality, interoperability Metadata schema or models Metadata conversion Data management systems Legal and ethical issues

Skills and knowledge requirements Knowledge Research process understanding Data life cycle Legal and ethical data-related issues Research data management practices as applied in specific discipline Terminology and metadata standards Data citation and publication Skills Metadata handling Conceptual modeling (metadata, ontology) Pedagogy Influencing M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

Role Job titleInformation specialists EducationScientific backgroundScientific backgound Experience/activitiesIndexation of bibliographic metadata databases Terminology, thesaurus Information engineering projects - 3 years RDM project in biology- Knowledge/SkillsScientific information literacy, thesaurus Metadata Broadening knowledge and upgrading skills: actors’ profile M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER Coordinators 2 «Learners » 8 + Motivation

Broadening knowledge and upgrading skills: process Guided desk research Projects Proactive training Guided desk research Projects Proactive training « Learners » Knowledge/skills Coordinators M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

Outcome Constructivist -based methodology Constructivist -based methodology Aim Guided desk research M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER Questions Incentives for researchers to share their data Existing data management-related infrastructures or projects in France and european or international involvement if any Existing standards for metadata and their scope Provision of a few sources of information Desk research Extend the knowledge of the « learners » to research data management issues as applied to their disciplin/domain Oral presentation enables the « learners » to structure and build new knowledge raise the awareness of all staff dialog with researchers

Project-based learning M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER Demand of local laboratory Required knowledge and skills Response Molecular biology Pooling and managing biological materials Existing standards Assistance in structuration and standardization of metadata, computer design Neuroimaging Integrating heterogeneous metadata Existing metadata standards and infrastructures Needs met by an existing platform Environment Multidisciplinary data Collaborative workspace Research process Existing standards Open data

Proactive training Responsible learners Draw out the required knowledge and skills Choose their role Express specific needs Coordinators Find or develop training supports Help learners to build up confidence M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

Establish partnerships RBDD A national database support network Involvement in the metadata working group Advocacy and training seminar on the implementation of INSPIRE directive (2 learners) DataCite Involvement in the metadata working group (1 coordinator ) Conferences, workshop GFII, EUDAT, SIM4RDM: opportunities to establish partnerships M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

Conclusions Coordinators’point of view One step forward Increasing involvement from learners Learners’ feelings Interesting challenge So much knowledge to build up with so little time Still some fears to dialog with researchers Perspective Analysis of case studies, organize webseminars Identify experts and build up a national network Become an actor in RDM at the national level M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER

Thank you for your attention! M-C. Jacquemot-Perbal, LIBER